Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Public Lands Workforce Stability Act
A Democratic bill with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 8 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Public Lands Workforce Stability Act aims to prevent job losses at specific federal agencies. It prohibits the Department of the Interior and the United States Forest Service from carrying out reductions in force. Additionally, it prevents the involuntary separation of certain employees unless there is cause involving misconduct, delinquency, or performance. These restrictions remain in place from the date of enactment until September 30, 2030. To bypass these rules, agencies would need prior notification and approval from the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill strengthens job security and protects employees from involuntary separation without cause.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill helps stabilize the workforce for the US Forest Service which provides essential services in rural areas.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill supports the stability of the workforce responsible for managing public lands through the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill prevents spending cuts related to workforce reductions by mandating the retention of employees.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Job Security for Federal Employees: The bill prevents reductions in force and most involuntary separations for competitive service employees, career employees in the excepted service, and career appointees in the Senior Executive Service at the Department of the Interior and the United States Forest Service (Section 2(a)). This provides stability for those working in these specific agencies.
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Protection Against Arbitrary Job Loss: By restricting involuntary separations to only those involving cause such as misconduct, delinquency, or performance, the bill protects employees from being let go for reasons other than their conduct or work quality (Section 2(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill strengthens job security and protects employees from involuntary separation without cause. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill helps stabilize the workforce for the US Forest Service which provides essential services in rural areas. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill provides job security for federal employees who fall within middle-income brackets.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill supports the stability of the workforce responsible for managing public lands through the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill restricts the ability of federal agencies to manage their own personnel through reductions in force without congressional oversight.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill preserves existing jobs by prohibiting reductions in force at the Department of the Interior and the US Forest Service. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill prevents spending cuts related to workforce reductions by mandating the retention of employees.
- 10/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/27/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · Colorado
Adelita GrijalvaDemocrat · Arizona
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Kevin KileyIndependent · California
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · California
Gabe VasquezDemocrat · New Mexico